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Milton Mowrer letters to sister Ellen Miller Mowrer, 1866-1868

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it public at his own request, or else he would not submitted so submissively to his dismissal, this is the second one that has been thus discharged. I received a letter from [Joe Gragow?] not long since he said he was progressing very finely, hope they'll not be [interrupted?] this winter like winter called away in the middle of the term. We are all well here, Ellen is around again, so much for good luck, not every one is as fortunate as she has been, Cholera is now very rare, in a few weeks it will entirely cease, and the great scare will be over. Well, Sister, the news are extremely scarce with me at present so I will close for the present by asking you rather a simple question that is what have for your head, bonnet, hat or [leaf?], From your affectionate Brother Milton for his sister Ellen.

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it public at his own request, or else he would not submitted so submissively to his dismissal, this is the second one that has been thus discharged. I received a letter from [Joe Gragow?] not long since he said he was progressing very finely, hope they'll not be [interrupted?] this winter like winter called away in the middle of the term. We are all well here, Ellen is around again, so much for good luck, not every one is as fortunate as she has been, Cholera is now very rare, in a few weeks it will entirely cease, and the great scare will be over. Well, Sister, the news are extremely scarce with me at present so I will close for the present by asking you rather a simple question that is what have for your head, bonnet, hat or [leaf?], From your affectionate Brother Milton for his sister Ellen.